Mr. Speaker. it has been 11 years since Ida Nudel first applied for her exit visa from the Soviet Union. We in Congress have been trying for quite some time to bring her to freedom. I was encouraged to learn several months ago that Ida was permitted to return to her apartment in Moscow after spending 4 years in Siberian exile. It appeared Ida would soon have the freedom she has fought for. and deserves. to live in Israel with her sister. My hope was shattered when I recently learned that Ida would no longer be permitted to live in Moscow.